Pain management

Living with pain? We can help

If
you’re one of the thousands of people who suffer from chronic pain
each year, let the pain management specialists of Novant Health
Matthews Medical Center help. We offer a wide range of therapies to
not only identify the cause of your pain but also minimize its
effects, including fatigue, depression, anxiety, frustration and
fitful sleep.

Individualize
care to minimize your pain

Our
team of care providers will work with you to create a personalized
approach to manage your chronic pain and return you to a functional
and productive lifestyle. Some of the services we might recommend
include:

Specialized
testing (MRI scans)

Pain
management techniques

Appropriate
therapeutic exercise

Body
mechanics and ergonomic techniques

Physical
reconditioning

Relaxation
and breathing exercises

Functional
restoration (physical therapy)

Coping
and stress management skills

Pain
psychology services

Medication
prescription

Our
goals are for you to:

Have
more energy

Build
your endurance, strength and flexibility

Relieve
your dependency on drugs, if needed

Reduce
any symptoms of depression and anxiety

Improve
your sleep quality and quantity

Help
control your pain

Help
you return to a functional and productive lifestyle

Address
any family and behavioral issues

We
offer a pain rehabilitation program that you can attend two to four
times a week for four hours a day. If this group program is not the
best solution for you, we also offer individual appointments with our
physical therapist and/or psychologist. We look forward to working
with you and your doctor
to find the best treatment, or combination of treatments, to help you
get better and stay healthy.